carrier wave
A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or…A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.
Meaning
2 sensesA wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.
Trägerwelle
несу́щий сигна́лnesúščij signál
опо́рний сигна́лopórnyj syhnál
a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
(obsolete)Synonym of soliton (“a self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect”).
Translations
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Origin
From carrier + wave. Sense 2 (“soliton”) was coined by the Scottish civil engineer, navalFrom carrier + wave. Sense 2 (“soliton”) was coined by the Scottish civil engineer, naval architect, and shipbuilder John Scott Russell (1808–1882): see the quotations.
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Forms
plural: carrier waves| Singular | carrier wave |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal:carrier